-26th-
Yesterday Senator Piles said to
me that he had suggested to Senator
Beveridge that Nelson & I ought
to get together and make up - compro
=mise our differences", and "he said,
"I said to the Senator that you would
"apologise for attacking him in your
"Answer to Charges" - I stopped
him and said "Apologise? Well
"I wont. I have only defended
"myself so far, and I wouldn't
"apologise for the office." I said
"If he wishes to submit his action
"in my case to a committee I will
"meet him on the issue, and if I
"dont show that he maliciously
"packed the Committee on me
"& acted unjust and unfair the
"Senate may refuse to confirm
"me - but apologise I wont."
He "tut-tuted" a little and
dropped the matter, as he saw
the suggestion was distasteful
& might do more harm than good.